eaglenestcam.co.cc *WOW* I couldn't believe I was getting the final egg hatching. The Eagle got in the way of the camera though after a minute or so and then sat down on them again. Get the DVD that this nest is featured on here. amzn.to What's this about a PBS documentary on this nest? The Decorah eagle nest was featured in a PBS Nature series program, "American Eagle," that premiered in November 2008. Filmed by cinematographers Robert Anderson and Neil Rettig in high-definition, the video is available on DVD and online. How high is the nest? About 80 feet. How big is the nest? 5-6 feet across, about the same deep; it weighs about 1½ tons. How old is the nest? The eagles built it in 2007. A previous nest close by fell when a windstorm broke one of the branches. Are these eagles banded? No. Which is the male and which is the female? It is hard to tell the difference unless they are both on the nest. The female is larger than the male. This female has a ridge above her eyes that goes further back than on the male, and her eyes are surrounded by a greyish shadow; the male has a line around his eyes that makes them look "beadier." Some think that the male's head is "sleeker" than the female's. What is the history of this pair? They have been together since the winter of 2007-2008. Her markings at that time indicated that she was about 4 years old. They successfully hatched and fledged 2 eaglets in 2008, then 3 in 2009, and 3 more in 2010. When were the eggs laid in 2010, and ...
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